RENZO PIANO 1966-2005 - XXL

Nowy tytuł w formacie XXL. Najsłyniejsze prace znanego architekta RenzoPiano z lat 1966-2005. "The array of buildings by Renzo Piano isstaggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material,and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widestrange of this and earlier centuries." Such was the description of RenzoPiano given by the Pritzker Prize jury citation as they bestowed theprestigious award on him in 1998. Whereas some architects have a signaturestyle, what sets Piano apart is that he seeks simply to apply a coherentset of ideas to new projects in extraordinarily different ways. "One ofthe great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like lifestarting all over again," Piano says. "Like a movie director doing a lovestory, a Western, or a murder mystery, a new world confronts an architectwith each project." This explains why it takes more than a superficialglance to recognize Piano's fingerprints on such varied projects as thePompidou Center in Paris (1971-77), the Kansai airport in Osaka, Japan(1990-94), and the Tjibaou Cultural Center in Nouméa, New Caledonia(1993-1998). This stunning monograph, illustrated by photographs,sketches, and plans, covers Piano's career to date. Also included aresneak peeks at Piano's current projects, including the New York TimesTower, a 52-story skyscraper to be built in Times Square, and the 80-storyLondon Bridge Tower, which is set to be Europe's tallest building.